Garden...

[Althea]

That hasn't worked with me. mine this year were planted a good three hundred feet from where they were last year and still showed up. I probably just won't plant any or will build a felt fortress around them next year as soon as they start surfacing from the ground. I have 4.4 billion square feet of the stuff. Not sure why I use it so seldom. Guess I am lazy.

Have you tried the companion planting? Especially white icicle radishes. Maybe the nasturtiums confuse the beetles that lay the eggs? I'm under the impression that the eggs are laid in the soil, and emerge about mid season. That's odd that you got them so far away?

[Althea]

Thanks, good to know... esp. about the nasturium and white radishes... are they the same as daikon radishes?

Probably similar. I'd think that the radishes below the ground must do something to the larvae, or just dissuade the laying of the eggs.

[ThatOwlWoman]

Probably similar. I'd think that the radishes below the ground must do something to the larvae, or just dissuade the laying of the eggs.

I couldn't find that out about them, but they are used for "tillage," a winter cover crop, and soil improvement:

http://dirtsecrets.com/2015/03/daikon/

[Althea]

I couldn't find that out about them, but they are used for "tillage," a winter cover crop, and soil improvement:

http://dirtsecrets.com/2015/03/daikon/

Just re read some studies. The radish/nasturtiums work against squash bugs, but not borers. Something I haven't used on squash, but have on brassicas and on my apple trees, is BT spray. It's an amazing way to murder any type of caterpillar, and it doesn't harm anything else. It has an organic rating of 0, which means it can literally be applied on the same day as harvest.

I found an interesting idea here. Yellow bowls are something I've never tried.

[ThatOwlWoman]

Just re read some studies. The radish/nasturtiums work against squash bugs, but not borers. Something I haven't used on squash, but have on brassicas and on my apple trees, is BT spray. It's an amazing way to murder any type of caterpillar, and it doesn't harm anything else. It has an organic rating of 0, which means it can literally be applied on the same day as harvest.

I found an interesting idea here. Yellow bowls are something I've never tried.

Great article.... thanks! Now that I've read the description of what the infestation looks like, that explains what seemed to often happen to my squash where we used to live. The yellow bowl trick sounds like something to try as well. Where we live now is not an agricultural area so I'm hoping that we won't be as bothered by the borers/bugs as in STL. Last year I only grew zukes and they did amazingly well with neither powdery mildew or signs of insects. We'll see how the winter squash do this year. If all else fails I can grow them inside the greenhouse next year.

[Irish Exit]

Picked about 2 gal of hot peppers and a couple handfuls of lemon and regular cukes this a.m. I need to do something with. Will pickle them I guess.

Dug the rest of the potatoes yesterday. Not great, not a complete bust on those. Been very dry awhile.

Planted some more second harvest plants this week. The second planting of green beans are up a couple inches and the Zuchinni and squash are up and putting out their first true leaves.

globe tomatoes are finally giving out between the heat and the deer. Cherries are just starting to ripen up.

Forecast has T-storms for next several days. I hope at least one of them brings in some soaking rain.

[Irish Exit]

Picked about 2 gal of hot peppers and a couple handfuls of lemon and regular cukes this a.m. I need to do something with. Will pickle them I guess.

Dug the rest of the potatoes yesterday. Not great, not a complete bust on those. Been very dry awhile.

Planted some more second harvest plants this week. The second planting of green beans are up a couple inches and the Zuchinni and squash are up and putting out their first true leaves.

globe tomatoes are finally giving out between the heat and the deer. Cherries are just starting to ripen up.

Forecast has T-storms for next several days. I hope at least one of them brings in some soaking rain.

[Althea]

Picked about 2 gal of hot peppers and a couple handfuls of lemon and regular cukes this a.m. I need to do something with. Will pickle them I guess.

Dug the rest of the potatoes yesterday. Not great, not a complete bust on those. Been very dry awhile.

Planted some more second harvest plants this week. The second planting of green beans are up a couple inches and the Zuchinni and squash are up and putting out their first true leaves.

globe tomatoes are finally giving out between the heat and the deer. Cherries are just starting to ripen up.

Forecast has T-storms for next several days. I hope at least one of them brings in some soaking rain.

Same here! Getting tired of watering before work every day.

[Irish Exit]

Same here! Getting tired of watering before work every day.

We did get a fair rain overnight. I would rather it have been over a longer period than it was, but beggars can't be choosers.

[Althea]

We did get a fair rain overnight. I would rather it have been over a longer period than it was, but beggars can't be choosers.

We're going to get rain for about 4 or 5 days. I hope this isn't a 'be careful what you wish for' scenario.

[leaningright]

I need a rain as well. My stuff is winding up though, and it is time for me to go back to work. Got three meetings next week. I still have some peas, okra, a few tomatoes and some squash. Won’t have time to do much from here till winter.

[ThatOwlWoman]

This morning's adventures. First mushroom haul of the season; some soul-soothing time at the beach just below us. Life is good!





Althea, if you have any spare rain, pls feel free to send it up here!

[leaningright]

Canned 15 quarts of Whippoorwill peas today. If I don’t get some rain soon my garden is finished. That’s ok though because I started back to work Tuesday.

[Irish Exit]

Canned 15 quarts of Whippoorwill peas today. If I don’t get some rain soon my garden is finished. That’s ok though because I started back to work Tuesday.

We have had at least some rain every day this week finally. Wheelbarrow was full but that came from a couple days that had massive rain in a very short window so a lot of it ran off. Still better than nothing.

[ThatOwlWoman]

We have had at least some rain every day this week finally. Wheelbarrow was full but that came from a couple days that had massive rain in a very short window so a lot of it ran off. Still better than nothing.

I can sure relate. Weather patterns are super weird these days. Our rainfall up here has been sporadic and devastating at the same time. But there's no climate change! Chinese hoax!!! lol